Automotor



i lunes, 1928;

.J. cTURNER i v x AUTOMOTOR Filed May 29. 192s J. 61 70k/7er INVENTOR ArmMy. I

Patented June 5, 1928.

f UN ITE.

` JAMES o. TUR-NER, or LINCOLN, NEBRASKA; .A

AUToMo'ron,

Appneaubn med May 29,

My invention relates to automotors, the

presentembodiment of the invention being in the nature of an improvement ofv the automotor which is shown, described, and

v motor.

claimed in l,my prior Patent issued May 13,1924.

lThe improvements relate mainly to the simplification of thev adjustments and tothe alteration of the construction whereby thev automotor becomes entirely automatic. In

my prior'device the rear wheels of the v auto-` mobile were carried over the drive pulleys by means of al track which had to be reset 'Whenever it was desiredto place the auto- `mobile inoperativepositionon the auto- `In the present instance the jack is vautomatically reset when the automobile leaves the automotor, so that it .is ready at 'all times, for instant use. rlhe adjustments also have .been greatly simplified and made more precise and accurate;v

Referring now to the drawings, j

yFigure 1 is a side elevational view, and 'i Figure 2 is a view in perspective of my automotor. i j

The base ofthe automotor comprises a transverse beam 10 and rearwardly vprojecting 'beams 11, the terms` transversevand rearwardly projecting having reference to the position'and direction of the automobile The beams 10 and 11 are preferably formed from angle iron or steel since this material combines the necessary strength with extreme lightness of weight. The beams 11 are secured to the beam 10 in such a manner that one vweb of each beam 11 "projects upwardly.y The base is "braced,

preferably by means of braces `such as those shown'at 12.

IThe jack is entirely automatic in its operation. The rod or pipe 13;y which isV secured ati-lits extremities to the base. has mounted thereon a pair ofy lifting levers` whereby the autom'obile'lis lifted into operative position undery its own power. Each lifting lever lincludes two parts 14 and 15.

Theparts'll are preferably castings each having a 'sleeve portionrand 3L projecting arm. The sleevesvare such that the 'castings are freely slidable and rotatable ony the tube 13. The project-ing arms are preferably channeled for receiving a part 15, the

parts 14 and 15 being adjustably securedA `together. The' parts 15 are provided at their upper ends with means for engaging Aaxle and wheels.

v'partly may v -v 1925.,` serial No. 33,652.

the 'housing of the rear axle shaft ofthe.'y

automobile.

Each rearwardly projecting beamfll has secured thereto `a 'standardfll'y having a bearing 17 at-'its upper end'for receiving the drive shaft 18. Thel bearings l7-have the usual grease cups 'for kproperly ylubricating At the extremities ofthe motor foriholding its lifting lever'perpendicular when the liftinglever is in its `inoperative position,l as shown indotted line position in Figure 1. When .theautomobile is back against the automotor, the rear axle housing of the automobile is engaged bythe forks at the upper endsof thelifting levers, so that any further.rearwardmovement of the automobile must be. accompanied by za.

tires will be in contact withk and rest on the pulleys 19, at which correspondingupward movement of the'rear j When the llifting leversv reach kthe full line position of'Figure 1, the

'time-the weight ofy the rear portion of the automobile will lrest i u on the pulleys 19 and :partly on the lifting levers. The continuedjrotation' of the rear wheels ofv the automobile rotates the pulleys-19 and the shaft 18. vlFor thus utilizing the power of the automobile, a pulley 21 is secured to the shaft 18, and thispulley be connected through a belt to av churn, y washing machine, feed grinder, or to any other desired machine. When itA is desired to remove `the vautomobile from the automotor, the free end of the bent lever 22 `is lifted against the under sides of 'the rear axle housingto'impart a forwardimpulse r "to the automobile.v The forwardAk movement of the automobile vcarries the vlifting levers forwardly until the lifting levers are in their v'dott-ed line position'of 'Figure 1, after which the rearaxlehousing ofthe automobile will with the forks of the lifting levers. The

again desired to use the automotor.

course be at or near the level of therear axle y housing, but since there is considerable vari- I .ation 1n wheel diameter in the different` makes of automobiles, provision must be 'be automatically releasedlfrom engagement vlifting levers will then be left in position for reengeufrin'g'the rear axle housing when. is y made -for varying the length lofthe lifting y levers accordingly. ,Slight vari-ations, and

in fact considerable variations in Wheel diameters Will be taken care of by theforks which have such a shape 'that they VWill engage the axle housing even when the axle housing is somewhat above or below the seat in the fork. When the variation in Wheel diameter is greaterthan that permitted by .the shape of thefforks, ithen the liftingl levers levercollars -onfthe :part-s Mare freely `slid- =able on'ith'e support rlso that'they can easily ibe iplacedain any desired position lto vclear rthe .braces 'Whichsfmay ibe ifound on the automopulleys; In the automotor the Weight ofthev @bile Prior devices of @this :ltind haye been 'fwlargely liailure-s `'because :no iprovision Was :made for `maintaining'the iproper .pressure between the `.pulleys and lthe lautomobile vtires. "Wh'ether'the `pressure. is :too ylittle or ltoo great, the effect is largely Y.the saine.

.'llherezwillfbeloss of power which may even :make unprofitableithe useffof the/automobile for such purposes, l:and there will 'be lWear Von :It the machine 1is ibui-lt insuch .proportions as 'to :furnish the I.correct -pressure `:for aniautomobile of one vfinalre, the

the ,tires.

pressure 4is .very apt to v`be incorrect rfor an automobile of another make. y'Even Ainthe same automobile, the :pressure decreases `as :the itires becomes folder. lin (order ite-meet vall of the varying conditions, there must be :ad- ,gustments torvopbtaimng 'and :maintaining the vproper `:pressure fbetWeen the .tires :and :the

rear .portion tof-.the ,automobile rests partly -onrfthe liftingflevers .andpartly 1on .the pulleys 19,.the ave-ight being distributed accordi-ngito `the angles of vthe-lifting lever-s. When lthe liftingflevels are in vertical positionthey carry .practically Yall of the weight, butfas they xmove ,backevardlm more gandmere of the Weight is thrust `upon ,the pulleys. The ..angularpositioned the lifting levers is, howeve-r., governed :by Ithe position-of the pulleys, v vso that in .order ,to vary the `pressure it is only necessary ,to .alter the position of the pulleys. 4Forthief-reason the standards 16 are ,adjustably secured to the -beams 11 in such Ya manner that they can belockedin any desired adjusted position.

In the automotor, all adjustments are of `eXtreme simplicityand after they have once ,been made they may remain undisturbed indefinitely or vuntil. it is desired to use an automobile having larger or smaller Wheels. The automotor is light in Weight and of 'such small size-that it may be placed injthe automobile for transporting it from fplace to place. The Ford automobile WilleaSily deliver 8 H. d?. through the yautomotor,...and

thisis .amply suflicientfto operate nearly fall of the machines on the 'farm `or .about the house. It will regularly-do the family Washing. and run 4the separator, ehu-rn, -or sewing machine. The feed Afor vthe -live Steele-may be ground from time to time -in small `{quantities. When `there is not -suilicient Wind to operate vthe windmill. it will pump the Water, Aand this is particularly important. .fat @rush periods such .las the threshing season .which demands large quantities Aof YWater iat @the very time Whenfthe Winds lare aptto beilig-ht and intermittent.

lsity of having thelarge power shel'leranda crew of `men on the :,tarm. The automotor has numerous and varied uses vont/heA farm, audit possesses peculiar advantages v'in fperformingsuch tasks.`

Having thus described my inventionfin terms `which will (be lreadily understood by others skilled in the art to which fit pertains, what I claim Aas new 'and desiire tofsecurefby Letters Patent of the Uni-ted States fis-2.-

An automotor including a baseandqaashafft journalled thereon, al pair off' pulleys secured to said shaft. a jack secured Lto said iba-se,

said jack'consisting ofa pair-o-spaeed arms each of which is provided Witheaforwaldly projecting `fork Iat its upperextremity, :said

arms being secured to lsaid :base yby artisansverse pivot and being slidablef'on sardetransverse pivot toward or away fromieachaothen legs adjustably secured vto said arms for rholding saidl arms :in substantially vertical position when in their inoperative positipn, means for adjusting `the length iofrsaidfarms, and a beltpuliley `secured tofsaid sh'aitfithe arrangementbeing such that When an auto- `mobile is ybacked against said forks ithefffolfks will engage lthe rear axle housing ofthe automobile and ythe `jack Vwill be moved 'to .position the rear Wheel-s ofthe l'automebi'lefin contact with said ,pair'of pulleys.

In Witness whereof lI-aiiix my signature.

JAMES l C; TURNER.

'lVhen a fiewvhundred 'bushels of corn Iare to be shelled, the wordt lcan be done at odd times without thefneces- 

